BIRDS OF POOLE HARBOUR — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 27 June 2013
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £360,044
Latest expenditure: £346,726
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: Carey House, Carey, WAREHAM, Dorset, BH20 7PG

Website recorded by the regulator: www.birdsofpooleharbour.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Our aim is to boost the profile of bird conservation, preservation and observation in and around Poole Harbour via our School Bird Boat Education Program, public monthly field trips, conservation work/projects, wildlife tours , specially commissioned surveys, utilising our Engagement Centre on Poole Quay to help promote our work and selling a small range of goods.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 21 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 21 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £360,044
Total Gross Expenditure: £346,726

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 24 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 24 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £306,755
Total Gross Expenditure: £261,122

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 5 December 2023
Date Accounts Received: 5 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £252,643
Total Gross Expenditure: £245,170

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 4 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 4 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £218,293
Total Gross Expenditure: £318,626

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 13 January 2022
Date Accounts Received: 13 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £183,812
Total Gross Expenditure: £256,050

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 21 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £360,044
Total Gross Expenditure: £346,726
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 45

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 24 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £306,755
Total Gross Expenditure: £261,122
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 27

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 5 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £252,643
Total Gross Expenditure: £245,170
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £4,775
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 26

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 4 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £218,293
Total Gross Expenditure: £318,626
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £20,700
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 14

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 13 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £183,812
Total Gross Expenditure: £256,050
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £5
Income From Government Grants: £49,169
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Dorset
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 308
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

Classification Code: 116
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Recreation

Classification Code: 112
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Environment/conservation/heritage

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: BIRDS OF POOLE HARBOUR
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2013-06-27T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - Association Registered 27 Jun 2013
Charitable Objects: THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE TO PROVIDE ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION ON THE BIRDS OF POOLE HARBOUR AND THEIR PROTECTION THROUGH AN INTERACTIVE WEBSITE, GUIDED WALKS, SCHOOL BOAT TRIPS, PUBLIC TALKS AND OTHER PROJECTS WITHIN POOLE HARBOUR AND SURROUNDING AREAS.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures